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How to Descale a La Pavoni - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How to Descale a La Pavoni

We've descaled double boilers, heat exchangers, every superautomatic under the sun...
  • Dec 25, 2013
Coffee beans spilling out of a coffee cup onto a surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How to Program an Auber PID on the Rancilio Silvia

Perhaps more than any other home espresso machine, the Rancilio Silvia has a devot...
  • Dec 23, 2013
A cup of espresso on a table next to a coffee grinder - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Bonavita Coffee Maker Care and Maintenance

Your trusty Bonavita coffee maker brews up batch after batch of delicious java wit...
  • Dec 9, 2013
The Reluctant Barista: How to Choose an Espresso Machine - Seattle Coffee Gear
S Sam

The Reluctant Barista: How to Choose an Espresso Machine

As luck would have it, six years ago this holiday season I was gifted with an entr...
  • Nov 13, 2013
A cup of coffee topped with milk foam on a checkerboard plaid tablecloth, with a wristwatch resting beside it - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Minuto Test Mode

While the Saeco Minuto offers some unique functionality compared to Saeco's other ...
  • Nov 12, 2013
A close-up pile of roasted coffee beans spread across a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Talea Giro Test Mode & Troubleshooting

When you have an excellent tech resource like Brendan around, you sometimes have t...
  • Nov 6, 2013
A glass jar filled with iced coffee on a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Syntia Test Mode & Troubleshooting

While it's true that the Saeco Syntia offers a display with icons and text that wi...
  • Oct 30, 2013
Overhead view of a coffee cup filled with a shot of espresso resting on a table surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Tech Tip: Saeco Vienna Plus Test Mode & Troubleshooting

Possibly the hardest working superautomatic in the business, the Saeco Vienna Plus...
  • Oct 1, 2013
A cup of coffee topped with milk foam on a checkerboard plaid tablecloth, with a wristwatch resting beside it - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Espresso Machine Priming Primer

Prime numbers. Prime rib. Prime rate. Optimus Prime. These are just a few of the p...
  • Sep 24, 2013
Overhead view of a coffee cup filled with a shot of espresso resting on a table surface - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

How-To: Programming the Breville Infuser

If we were going to anthropomorphize the Breville Infuser (BES840XL), we're pretty...
  • Aug 30, 2013
A glass jar filled with iced coffee on a dark background - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Overview: Rotary vs. Vibratory Pumps

In The Great Espresso Machine Wars of 2011, the bloodiest battle was that between ...
  • Sep 24, 2012
A flat lay of coffee drinks including lattes and espresso alongside a sugar bowl, milk jug, and spoons arranged on a table - Seattle Coffee Gear
K Kat

Which Portafilter is Right for You?

So you're in the market for an espresso machine and you're not sure what all these...
  • Apr 11, 2012
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